The Alliance of Specialty Medicine submitted a comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting that it withdraw a proposed regulation that would significantly tighten the parameters around the allocation and use of federal funds and grants. The Alliance believes that, if finalized, this regulation would undermine the integrity of federally funded medical research by introducing political influence into grant-making and scientific oversight. In addition to concerns about provisions that would weaken peer review while granting political appointees greater authority over funding decisions, the Alliance raised concerns about proposals to expand the government’s grant-termination powers and to restrict the use of federal funds for international collaboration, professional society membership, conference participation, and publications. Overall, these new requirements could disrupt long-term research, hinder scientific collaboration, and reduce the dissemination of medical discoveries. The Alliance calls on OMB to work with the research community to improve transparency and accountability while preserving merit-based funding, scientific independence, and the advancement of patient care. The Alliance joined over 292,000 stakeholders in submitting comments on this proposal. You can access the letter by clicking on the link below.
Alliance Comment Letter to OMB on Federal Grant Proposed Rule 07.13.26
